Written for piano, SATB choir, and oboe. While this is appropriate throughout the church year, it is particularly appropriate whenever the lectionary readings include Psalm 90. This is a joyful anthem and should be quite nice if the choir sounds good while singing in unison. Listen to a computer generated Read more…
Written for SSAA choir and oboe. This original anthem is particularly appropriate during times of trial (after a flood, an earthquake, a mass shooting, etc.).It is my wife’s favorite anthem. Based primarily on Psalm 46 and Romans 8:28, the anthem was published by The General Board of Discipleship of the Read more…
Written for organ and oboe. This organ and oboe piece was written and used during a worship service at Catalina United Methodist Church. I have thought about reworking it but haven’t done so. It is a blend of the French Canadian Huron Carol, which is in a minor key, with Read more…
Written for organ, SATB choir, and oboe. Over thirty years ago, in the early 1980s, while I was living in Norfolk, VA, and stationed at CREDO (The Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operation), the Reverend DeWane Zimmerman was pastor at Phoenix’s First United Methodist Church, one of the then largest Methodist Read more…
Written for piano (or guitar), alto soloist, and oboe. One day in the early 1980s, while puttering around on the piano, I began to hammer out a tune I liked. To ensure that I did not forget it before writing it down, I played it again and again. I played Read more…
Written for organ, SATB choir, and oboe. Particularly appropriate during times of trial (after a flood, an earthquake, a mass shooting, a devastating election, etc.), this anthem is my wife’s favorite. Based primarily on Psalm 46 and Romans 8:28, the anthem was published by The General Board of Discipleship of Read more…